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You might say the Lady Braves literally stole the District hoop title from Orcas Friday night. La Conner head coach Scott Novak would rather term it a case of his club taking care of business late in regulation and in overtime to cash in on a hard-fought, 62-59 blue-collar victory. La Conner trailed by 10 points midway through the fourth quarter before forcing a series of Orcas turnovers, the last of which was a steal and layup by Lauren Reynolds with 19 seconds left that tied the score at 57-57...
Thursday was filled with crowning achievements for the La Conner High girls’ basketball team. Sharing center stage with the University of Washington’s pep band, the Lady Braves also struck a chord with those gathered at Landy James Gym for special Senior Night festivities. La Conner fashioned a convincing 60-20 triumph over Concrete, a rout that clinched co-league championship honors for the Lady Braves. With the win, they also locked down a favorable seed and home court venue for this Fri...
Concrete was solid, but La Conner High chipped away just enough Thursday so that the visitors crumbled in the end. The Braves, playing before a large and supportive Senior Night crowd, held on for a surprisingly tough 57-48 league victory in their regular season finale at Landy James Gym. It was anything but a smooth triumph — nothing like La Conner’s 79-29 steamroller win at the two teams’ earlier meeting at Concrete. Still, the Braves avoided an upset loss that would’ve repre...
Longtime La Conner resident Merle Dean Flood, “Dean” to everyone who knew him, died on Thursday, February 6 at the age of 66. Dean was born in Barron, Wisconsin on December 12, 1947 to Merle C. Flood and Allene S. Flood. He attended Stout State University of Wisconsin, where he graduated with a degree in Fine Arts. After college, Dean traveled around the United States, visiting various cities. During his travels, he arrived in beautiful La Conner and decided to call the town home. Dean fell in love with the beauty of the Skagit Valley, he enj...
Upset-mindedFridayHarborwas looking to steal a game at La Conner last week. It wasn't happening. Not with the Lady Braves having already planned an inside job of their own. Lauren Reynolds and Anna Cook scored 17 points apiece – with most of their damage coming in the paint – as La Conner cruised to a 46-30 home conference win Friday night at Landy James Gym. With the win, La Conner improved to 14-4 overall.FridayHarborfell to 6-12. The Lady Braves had won the two teams' earlier meeting, a 47-28 decision at Port Townsend in...
The Northwest 1A/2B hoop title was literally on the line for La Conner High Friday night. And that's where the Braves might've let this year's league crown slip away. On the line. The foul line, that is. La Conner suffered through a woeful 11-for-23 night at the foul stripe while dropping a heartbreaking 41-40 decision toFridayHarborat Landy James Gym. Both clubs entered the eagerly anticipated match with identical 4-0 conference marks. But it was the Wolverines who remained atop league...
“Charlie” “Chuck” 1944-2013 Charles F. Elde, who most people knew as “Charlie” or “Chuck,” a life-long resident of La Conner, died on Tuesday, December 24. He was born in Mount Vernon on November 21, 1944 to Charles Tage and Hazel Elde. He attended La Conner Schools and graduated from La Conner High School in 1963. He also attended Skagit Valley Community College and Pacific Lutheran University. After college, he returned to La Conner to farm with his father on the Elde Family Farm, where he far...
17-2013 Longtime La Conner resident Margie E. Madsen died on Saturday, December 28. Margie was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin on May 19, 1916, the daughter of George L. and Daisey Davis Bauer. She was educated there and later moved to South Dakota. She was united in marriage to James O. Madsen January 11, 1936 in Hot Springs, South Dakota. The couple lived there until 1966, when they came to Washington, settling in La Conner, where she had resided since. Margie enjoyed homemaking, gardening...
